Winter Comfort Treats
Cocoa powder, milk, marshmallows, and sweetener combine for this favorite winter beverage.
hot chocolate
During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and exhale this gas
oxygen
Capital city of Texas
Austin
The daughter of a performer, she recorded “You Light Up My Life.”
(DB)
Debby Boone
Route 66’s eastern terminus is in this Midwestern city
Chicago
On January 8, 1935, this country music icon and former resident of Graceland was born
Elvis Presley
This warm dessert is made from rice, milk, butter, and seasonings and spices.
rice pudding
This four-letter word means “polluted air that hovers in the lower atmosphere over a community.”
smog
State of Texas nickname that appears on its license plates
Lone Star State
This performer and his band, Dawn, perform “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.”
(TO)
Tony Orlando
This most populous city in Utah is also its state capital.
Salt Lake City
The January full moon is named for this canine.
wolf
This decadent treat is a cross between a brownie and a pudding with a molten middle.
lava cake
This gaseous substance sends a birthday balloon into the sky
helium
River in Texas that forms the boundary between the United States and Mexico
Rio Grande
This singer-songwriter, who was James Taylor’s wife from 1972 to 1983, wrote and recorded “You’re So Vain.”
(CS)
Carly Simon
Also known as Beantown, it is the site of the Federal Reserve Bank, which serves much of New England
Boston
The First Night New Year’s Eve celebrations started in this U.S. city, with some revelers continuing their celebrations into the wee hours of the morning
Boston
A popular hot, mulled drink is made with the juice of this fruit, with oranges and cranberries as optional additions.
apple (cider)
During the mid-1970s, the public learned about this five-letter word beginning with an O, which is a protective layer in the atmosphere.
ozone
U.S. city located just across the Mexican border from Ciudad Juárez
El Paso
Her rendition of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” is featured in the 1971 film Play Misty for Me.
(RF)
Roberta Flack
This state capital is the outgrowth of Fort Nashborough.
Nashville, Tennessee
This American film festival takes place in January
Sundance Film Festival
Baked goods, including houses, cookies, cakes, and more, scream winter when they contain this warming spice.
ginger
In 1963, this bill was first passed into law and helps to reduce pollutants in the air
Clean Air Act
Well-known convenience store chain founded in Texas in 1927
7-Eleven
This family group performs “How Deep Is Your Love?
Bee Gees
This city is the largest U.S. state capital by land area.
Juneau, Alaska
The Annual Ice Magic Festival in Lake Louise takes place in this country
Canada
As messy as a fruit cobbler, this deconstructed pie has a crunchy top
crisp
These are the two most abundant elements in air
nitrogen and oxygen
First president of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
This youngest Gibb brother recorded “I Just Want to Be Your Everything.”
Andy
This state capital was briefly named Akropolis.
Little Rock, Arkansas
On January 1, 1959, Fulgencio Batista was forced out by revolutionaries led by this man.
Fidel Castro